Wednesday, November 07, 2007

Writers Picket Eva Longoria

"Desperate Housewives" star Eva Longoria was picketed by Julia Louis Dreyfus and the writers on strike who disrupted the filming of "Desperate Housewives" for doing her job. Check out the pics of Eva bringing the writers pizzas on Tuesday afternoon along with a video of her emotional interview with Entertainment Tonight.

Longoria tried to make good with the writers bringing them pizzas and saying she had to honor her union (SAG) and do her job, but after the production shuts down on Wednesday she would join Marc Cherry in the picket lines.

Earlier this year, Marc Cherry signed an 8-figure 4-year deal with ABC Studios (the undisclosed value of the contract is estimated at 15+ million USD) and said to Variety:

"The studio and the network and I all feel it's best for me to stay glued to the set. I've got my ship, and I'm gonna run it."

After pulling in a series-high of 30 million viewers for the 1st season finale in May 2005, "Desperate Housewives" has gone down in the ratings to about 16-18 million in early 2007.

Recently, the show 4th season generated quite a bit of hype with the addition of Dana Delany and rose to a season average of 19 million viewers. Those accomplishments may be lost if the show is off the air for 9 months.

1 Comments:

Anonymous said...

I found this really interesting:

ABCBoston Legal: 14 episodes recorded. Episode 6 of season 4 aired last night.Brothers and Sisters: 12 episodes recorded. ABC plans to air new episode as normal this Sunday.Cashmere Mafia: Launch held back until end of strike.Cavemen: 12 episodes out of 13 ordered taped.Dancing with the Stars: Production continues; host Tom Bergeron to ad-lib.Desperate Housewives: Production ceases Wednesday, November 7. 9 episodes recorded; show expected to go on hiatus first week of December unless ABC hold back first-run airings.Dirty Sexy Money: 12 episodes taped. Next new episode goes out November 15.Grey's Anatomy: 11 episodes recorded; 2 scripts available for production. Production continues. Show has 6 weeks of new episodes available.Jimmy Kimmel Live: On hiatus.Lost: 8 episodes out of 16 ordered taped. In event of protracted dispute, the 8 in the can could run as a mini-season starting in the New Year with remaining shows held back for 2008-09.Men in Trees: Production continues on 4 scripts; 15 episodes available. First part of a new two-parter to go out on November 10.

CBSCane: Production continues. New episode scheduled for next Tuesday as normal.Cold Case: 10 episodes out of 24 ordered taped.CSI: 9 episodes out of 24 ordered taped.CSI: Miami: 10 episodes out of 24 ordered taped.CSI: New York: 11 episodes out of 24 ordered taped.Ghost Whisperer: 9 episodes out of 22 ordered taped.Jericho: Production completeed on 7 episode order.NCIS: 10 episodes out of 24 ordered taped.Rules of Engagement: Production shut down.The Big Bang Theory: Production shut down.The Late Show with David Letterman: On hiatus.The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson: On hiatus.The New Adventures of Old Christine: Production shut down.Two and a Half Men: Production shut down.

Fox24: 9 episodes taped.Back to You: Production shut down with 9 episodes taped. On hiatus.Prison Break: 12 episodes completed. 12th episode had been scheduled to air December 17 as the coda to first half of the season, with second half lined up for April.'Til Death: Production shut down.

NBC30 Rock: 9 episodes of a 22 episode season taped. Tina Fey has joined WGA, East strike but production expected to resume on a 10th script later this week.Heroes: Heroes: Origins spinoff suspended. 11 episodes taped. It is understood that NBC is planning for the December 3 episode to serve as a season finale in the event of a protracted strike, with the show returning for special episodes in the run-up to 2008-09.Journeyman: Production continues.Saturday Night Live: On hiatus.Scrubs: 10 episodes shot. 2 more scripts available. 12th episode could serve as series finale.

I think it's a shame that Scrubs could have an episode not intended as the series finale serving as the series finale.

I've also heard that CBS are looking at an extended Big Brother run begining midseason as opposed to during the summer and Dance War: Carrie Ann vs Bruno could be extended.